I saw a social media review for Meadow Garden BBQ Mart and was hooked by their unique concept - a farm to table outdoor korean barbecue picnic!
They are reservation only and closed Tuesdays. There are 10 covered shelters with picnic tables and you are assigned a picnic table when you arrive. Everything is self serve - including the cooking griddle, burners, utensils, foods etc. You grab all the food including meats from the fridge, and any extras (rice, soup stew, veggies, seaweed, corn cheese etc) and let the couple running the show know which tent # tab to add the items on, then you square up at the end.
For banchan, there was fermented perilla leaves, lettuce, ssamjang, fermented garlic, regular garlic, onion salad, and kimchi. All the veggies are grown on their farm and you can walk around and check out where it's growing, very cool! They were growing peppers as well!
The meat was fresh and we loved the relaxing outdoor picnic vibe. There's no time limit on your stay so you could talk the evening away... a playground is also on site for those that want to bring kids, and on-leash dogs are allowed! There's two picnic tables per shelter so you could easily fit 8 people, up to 12 for a cozier vibe.
A very fun experience just 30 minutes outside of Burnaby, or about an hour from downtown Vancouver. Definitely check it out! read more